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Emerging artists making rap, Afrobeats and R&B music push Christian genre boundaries

A new wave of Christian artists from various backgrounds is drawing young audiences to faith-based rap, Afrobeats and R&B. They are making music that hasn't traditionally been represented in many Christian spaces, which makes it challenging for them to break into the mainstream. However, social media algorithms have helped them reach wider audiences and bigger labels are catching on. Christian rap has been growing for over a decade, but its newer subgenres and counterparts have grown since the COVID-19 pandemic. The artists say their songs help people connect with God when traditional worship and gospel songs don't resonate.

Movie Review: In 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die,' a man from the future fights an AI apocalypse

It’s been argued that with the onset of AI, storytellers need to get weirder, more imaginative, more human. Gore Verbinski’s absurdist AI satire “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die” is a stab in that direction, and there’s a bonkers charm to how it tackles contemporary anxieties head on, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his review. Sam Rockwell stars as a man from the future who steps into a Los Angeles diner and declares that he's from the future. He's there to enlist recruits for a resistance. This is the first film in a decade from Verbinski, the director of “Pirates of the Caribbean.” Verbinski cobbled together a more modest budget for this independent production.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show sparks global streaming surge, Apple Music data shows

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance has led to a massive surge in global listening. Apple Music reports that his show playlist became the most-played set list on the platform shortly after Sunday's performance. On Monday, Bad Bunny dominated the Apple Music Daily Top 100 Global chart with 23 songs, including nine in the Top 25. His track “DtMF” reached No. 1. Six of the tracks returned to the Top 100 for the first time since at least February 2025. His album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS” appeared on album charts in 155 countries, reaching No. 1 in 46. Shazam also saw a 400% increase in recognitions during and after the show.

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America – all of it – with a message of unity

New York (AP) — Bad Bunny concluded his historic Super Bowl halftime performance with a few English-language words. He said “God Bless America” and then proceeded to list countries in the Americas including the United States and Canada. It seemed as though he was reminding his global audience that “America” makes up a number of countries in the Western Hemisphere. It was a poignant gesture for an artist whose performance was politicized the moment it was announced and labeled un-American by his detractors despite the fact that Puerto Ricans are U.S. citizens. Experts say Bad Bunny's performance was for all Americans all over the Americas. They say joy, resilience and community was at the forefront.

Movie Review: Emerald Fennell's 'Wuthering Heights' is a bold but shallow take on Brontë's classic

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi play Catherine and Heathcliff in the new adaptation of “Wuthering Heights.” Filmmaker Emerald Fennell has said she wanted to make a film that captured how she felt when she read it at 14. Emily Brontë’s novel is just the starting point. In her review for The Associated Press, film writer Lindsey Bahr writes that “for all the big swings, Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ amounts to something oddly shallow and blunt: garish and stylized fan fiction with the scope and budget of an old-school Hollywood epic.” “Wuthering Heights” is rated R and opens in theaters Friday.

Catherine O'Hara died from a pulmonary embolism. Cancer was the underlying cause

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Catherine O’Hara died from a pulmonary embolism, with rectal cancer as the underlying cause. A Los Angeles County death certificate issued Monday lists the embolism as the immediate cause of her death on Jan. 30 at age 71. The doctor who signed the certificate had been treating O'Hara since March of last year. She died at a hospital in Santa Monica, California. O'Hara was cremated. She starred in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmys for “SCTV” and “Schitt’s Creek.” Her death was a surprise to many, and tributes poured in from collaborators.

As head of the actors guild, Sean Astin brings a little Rudy, a little Samwise, and a lot of fight

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Astin says he is happy to be at the head of the actors union at a vital moment. The 54-year-old actor from “The Lord of the Rings” films is the new president of the The actors union SAG-AFTRA. He'll be leading the group as it begins contract talks with studios that last time led to a long strike. Astin says the union's negotiators can't give up any of the ground they earned during the 2023 strike, including higher wages and artificial intelligence protections. Astin says he intends to represent every member, from the biggest movie star to the most anonymous puppeteer.

Breaking down the symbolism in Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show transformed the field in Santa Clara, California, into a vibrant tribute to Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican superstar infused the set with island symbols and a sense of Pan-Americanism. The show opened in a sugarcane field, honoring Puerto Rico's agricultural past. Bad Bunny wore all white, echoing traditional jíbaro attire. The set featured Caribbean roadside stands, dominoes and a nod to boxing rivalries. Celebrities with ties to the Americas joined in, and Lady Gaga wore Puerto Rico's national flower. The performance ended with a call for Pan-American unity.

Movie Review: Stephen Curry's animated basketball movie 'GOAT' is a disappointing air ball

"GOAT," an animated basketball movie produced by Stephen Curry, disappoints with a predictable and saccharine script, The Associated Press' Mark Kennedy says. Despite its vibrant world and quirky characters, the film falls flat. It follows Will Harris, a goat with dreams of becoming a basketball star, voiced by Caleb McLaughlin. Set in a chaotic urban landscape, the story features a high-intensity sport called roarball. Will's journey to join the Thorns team feels like a mix of "The Karate Kid" and "Air Bud." Directed by Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette, the film targets Gen-Alpha but struggles with its familiar redemption arc and lackluster humor.